Kigali is a vibrant capital city of Rwanda, it is mostly known for its cleanliness, safety, growing cultural and social scenes. Finding hobbies to enjoy in Kigali can definitely help you in connecting and networking with people, enrich your life and give you a reason to stay. Here’s a guide to some exciting hobbies to try out in Kigali.
- Engaging in arts and crafts
In Kigali, there are lot of interesting and attractive art and craft centers, the art community offers opportunities to pick up more creative hobbies, you can find this hobby by attending workshops, pottery sessions, painting classes at places Niyo Art Gallery, Kigali Pottery Collection, Choose Kigali. If you’re into photography, Kigali has the best sunsets, vibrant markets an d beautiful streets.
- Culinary Adventures and food tasting
Food lovers this is definitely for you, Kigali has the best dishes from traditional ones to international cuisines, the street food, city’s restaurants are top tier. There are a lot of good taste dishes including our local dishes Isombe (Green cassava leaves) that you can learn by enrolling in cooking classes. You can also visit different Cafes or markets like Kimironko market.
- Exploring nature and outdoor activities.
Kigali is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and parks that offer a number of opportunities for outdoor hobbies. Some of these are hiking, bird watching, sunset watching. For people who enjoy cycling or jogging, Kigali’s hilly terrain provides both challenge and scenic views. You can join local cycling clubs or fitness groups that regularly organize rides and runs around the city.
- Learning and social clubs
Kigali has plenty of book clubs, language learning groups and cultural centers. There are a lot of amazing and educative libraries in Kigali like Kigali public library, Ikirezi book store, Charisma, Caritas library and Norrsken which usually has a lot of networking events. Joining these clubs and clubs like debate clubs, volunteering clubs can improve your social life and give you a sense of purpose.
- Fitness and wellness activities
There are a lot of fitness and wellness activities that you can engage in for fun as well maintaining a good health. Kigali has numerous gyms, yoga studios, Kigali running track and wellness centers offering classes in yoga, Pilates and martial arts. These classes are a good way of staying motivated and making friends.
Basically, finding hobbies in Kigali is more of finding what excites you the most whether its painting, cooking, travelling, hiking, fitness, Kigali has plenty opportunities to nurture your passion and meet amazing people. Let Kigali be your next visit.
Brenna AKARABO/Intern
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